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  • 16 July 2025
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    Financial panorama, Investment and markets, News
    Financial markets on the rise in a still uncertain environment

    U.S. Big Beautiful Bill passed. In Canada, Bill C-5 (One Canadian Economy Act) passed. Since April 2, markets have been awaiting the outcome of tariff negotiations. The high level of indecision is slowing business spending, and possibly consumer spending too.

  • 12 June 2025
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    Stock rebound in May, economies under watch

    On May 12, 2025, U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to reduce the tariff rate to 30% for imports into the U.S. and 10% for imports into China, for a period of 90 days. The agreement implied that Chinese government authorities would allow the resumption of rare mineral exports.

  • 12 May 2025
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    “Liberation”, tariff pause and financial markets: The dance continues!

    On April 2, 2025, a day also referred to as Liberation Day by the U.S. administration, President Trump unveiled a long list of new tariff rates to be imposed on exports from a large number of countries a week later. These tariffs were to fund the government, bring manufacturing back to the U.S. and force the countries concerned to lower their trade barriers.

  • 09 April 2025
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    Tariffs and financial markets: scenarios to watch for

    For over thirty years, we have seen the globalization and optimization of world supply chains, resulting in a general drop in production costs.

  • 13 March 2025
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    Tariff wars and financial market fluctuations: Impact and outlook

    Markets mostly down at the end of the month. Increased volatility due to tariff threats.

  • 07 February 2025
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    What moved the markets in January

    Markets up at the end of January. Policy rate cuts: more to come in Canada; few in the U.S. in 2025.

  • 16 January 2025
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    Financial panorama, Investment and markets, News
    What moved the markets in December

    Markets end the year on a downtrend, awaiting the policies of the new U.S. administration. Few key rate cuts expected in Canada and the United States in 2025.

  • 14 November 2024
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    What moved the markets in October

    Further 0.50% rate cut by the Bank of Canada.
    Market positioning in response to a second term for Donald Trump as President of the United States.

  • 15 October 2024
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    What moved the markets in September

    China unveils new initiatives to stimulate its economy. First round of rate cuts by the Fed. The FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index, which includes Canadian government and corporate bonds, has posted a positive return of 4.27% year to date

  • 18 September 2024
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    What moved the markets in August

    On September 4, the Bank of Canada cut its policy rate for the third time, by 0.25%, to 4.25%. The market is expecting two or three more cuts this year.

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